letters that cross in the mail

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last month, while thinking of love, i wrote him some words and mailed them away, but the next day, i found at my door a letter from spain, he'd sent long before, and it's not read, i haven't heard from you in weeks, i must assume that you no longer care, too bad that's it, goodbye, it's just amazing, how loving can fail, from letters that cross in the mail, a life, a love, a chance to win it all, can pass you by, in the far gone seen, and you think you'll find your fate tomorrow night, and he finds somebody else in-between, i sat with swords in my heart, and pen in a hand i wrote, i'm glad that we're through, full of hate i mailed it, but then in a week a letter arrived, with love did it speak, i loved the tender words you sent, it seems i wronged you please forgive me, i'll return by ship real soon, but i know now that he'll never sail, our letters will cross in the mail, it's just amazing, how time brings a loss, and loving can fail, like letters that cross in the mail.